isthmus

英 [ˈɪsməs]

美 [ˈɪsməs]

n.  地峡

GRE医学

BNC.34487 / COCA.23546

牛津词典

noun

• 地峡
  a narrow strip of land, with water on each side, that joins two larger pieces of land

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 地峡
  Anisthmusis a narrow piece of land connecting two very large areas of land.
  1. ...the Isthmus of Panama.
     巴拿马地峡

英英释义

noun

• a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
  Synonym:band
• a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas

双语例句

• In 1698 the nobles and landowners of the kingdom of Scotland tried to elevate their country to a world trading nation by colonize ing the isthmus of Panama.
  1698年，苏格兰王国的贵族与大地主试图通过殖民统治巴拿马地峡把他们的国家提升为世界贸易强国。
• Council of the Central American Isthmus for sports and recreation
  中美洲地峡体育和娱乐理事会
• The present and future continents north and south, with the isthmus.
  现在与未来的大陆在南北分立中间则有着地峡。
• The isthmus that connects Central America and South America.
  连接中美洲和南美洲的一个地峡。
• Roosevelt, moreover, dispatched the U.S.A. Nashville to colon, on the Atlantic side of the isthmus.
  另外，罗斯福还把美国舰只“纳什维尔”号调往地峡大西洋那一边的科隆。
• The Isthmus of Panama joins North and South America.
  巴拿马地峡将北美和南美连接起来。
• Reclaiming the lost isthmus would have many positive consequences.
  收复失去的大陆桥，将会有诸多正面结果。
• Ministerial Conference between CARICOM and the Countries of the Central American Isthmus
  加勒比共同体和中美洲地峡各国间部长级会议
• Resection of the isthmus and part of the right side of the thyroid, intraoperative biopsy.
  甲状腺峡部切除加右侧腺叶部分切除术，术中冰冻。
• Design and experimental study of internal fixator for the reconstruction of lumbar isthmus
  腰椎峡部重建内固定器的设计及应用实验